MultiChoice Nigeria has slashed the price of its DStv decoder by 50 per cent, dropping it from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000. The company announced that the move aimed to attract more customers and curb declining subscriptions. According to the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, in a statement released on Tuesday, the offer was a way of rewarding customer loyalty and …

The Federal Government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has fixed 7 October 2025, for the arraignment of the Chairman of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, Adewunmi Ogunsanya; and the Managing Director of the company, John Ugbe; over allegations of breaching the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018. Justice James Omotosho set the date after Chizenum Nsitem, counsel …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria to justify its proposed subscription price increase, set to take effect on 1 March. MultiChoice’s summon is contained in a statement by FCCPC’s spokesperson, Ondaje Ijagwu, in Abuja on Tuesday. Ijagwu said the commission had directed the chief executive officer (CEO) of MultiChoice Nigeria to attend an investigative …

Multichoice is set to increase the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages effective from 1 March 2025. This was disclosed in a statement to its customers on Monday. The statement titled, ‘Price adjustments for DStv and GOtv packages,’ read, ‘Dear Customer, please note that effective 1 March 2025, there will be a price adjustment on all DStv packages. ‘This …

The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has fined prominent pay-TV operator, Multichoice Nigeria, owners of DSTV, GOTV, ₦150 million for disputing the court’s jurisdiction, and ordered the company to provide subscribers with a one-month free subscription. A three-man panel, led by Thomas Okusu, gave the verdict on Friday. The tribunal had previously blocked Multichoice from raising subscription fees without proper …

Quickteller and Verve have announced their sponsorship of the 10th edition of the prestigious Africa Movie Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) in a bid to promote African creativity. The sponsorship is in line with their continued commitment to support the African creative industry and celebrate the robust African heritage, Interswitch Group’s flagship brands. The award ceremony, which is scheduled to take …

A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT), sitting in Abuja, has ordered an application for substituted service of interim order to be served on Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited, a pay-TV company. The order was issued following a suit filed by an Abuja-based lawyer, Festus Onifade, who had approached the tribunal to restrain MultiChoice from increasing the tariffs on its DStv and …

It appears that the federal government is about to upend the Nigerian free market following the ex-parte injunction of a Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) barring pay TV services provider, MultiChoice from increasing the prices of its bouquet of services. While the ex parte ruling on the matter initiated by a certain Festus Onifade might not be judgement, the ruling …

A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja on Monday restrained MultiChoice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and costs of products and services, which were scheduled to begin on 1st May. The three-member tribunal, presided over by Saratu Shafii, gave the interim order following an ex-parte motion moved by Ejiro Awaritoma, counsel for the applicant, Festus Onifade. …

I was going through the social media last Friday, and I came across a story titled, “FCCPC to Review the New Price Hike for DSTV and GOTv”. FCCPC is the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. What a wonderful way of protecting consumers’ interests? I would have given FCCPC a thumb up if they had been intervening on price matters, …